Polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients.
Villena
V
V
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
Rebollo
M J
MJ
Aguado
J M
JM
Galán
A
A
López Encuentra
A
A
Palenque
E
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis*